The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Baron is a blend of 78 Cabernet Sauvignon and 22 Merlot, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 80 new and 20 one year old. During the 1980s there were signs of recovery but not at the same speed as with many other properties during this time and certainly nowhere near that of Pichon-Lalande that had prospered enormously under the care of May de Lencquesaing to become one of the first "Super-seconds". This outstanding Second Growth Bordeaux excelled in the superb 2018 vintage. His eldest son Bertrand was still young and inexperienced and there was a lack of money for necessary investments leading to a decline in quality of the wines during the 1960s and 1970s. The chteau today, known for its witch-hat turrets and traditional fairytale castle appearance, was built by Raoul de Pichon-Longueville in 1851, and the wine. But on the death of Jean Bouteillier in 1961 its reputation began to sink. The reputation of Pichon Baron until the 1960s was superior to that of Pichon Lalande across the road, it was also placed above Pichon Lalande in the Classification of 1855. It is a wine that improves year after year and can age for over 40 years in the cellar. The inky hued 2020 Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron checks in as a blend of 76 Cabernet Sauvignon and 24 Merlot that spent 18 months in 70 new barrels. Baron Raoul was proud of his prestigious property, and in 1851 he commissioned the imposing chateau inspired by Renaissance architecture that we know today.
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The second section, belonging to his three sisters, became Pichon Comtesse.
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Château Pichon Baron exhibits elegance, intensity and exceptional length on the palate. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longuevilles section became the Pichon Baron estate. Château Pichon Baron, Les Tourelles de Longueville.
CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON FULL
Sweetness Dry Closure Natural Cork Body Full Time in oak 16 months Oak Oaked. Our Grand Vin Château Pichon Baron, classified as a 2nd Grand Cru Classé in 1855, is made with grapes from the oldest vines on the estate’s historic plots.This quintessential Pauillac offers an intense and profound sensory experience of great complexity. Château Pichon Baron Vintage 2015 Type Still Colour Red Country France Region Bordeaux Appellation.